RATIO Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

ratio

noun

ˈrā-shē-ˌō

as in rate

the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disproportion

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of ratio In 2022, the area had higher unemployment and a lower employment-to-population ratio than the county overall, the study found. —

Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025 This version of the puzzle intentionally posed challenges for both humans and ants and was designed to maintain a similar ratio of body size to load size. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025 This ratio drops to one-quarter without airfields in South Korea and falls to 15 percent without airfields in the Philippines. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 In the Premier League, only Villa’s Jhon Duran (a goal every 87.4 minutes) and Haaland (107.4 minutes) have a better minutes-per-goal ratio than Isak (108.9). —

Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ratio